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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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